The Arborway sign was altered to read "Motorway" this morning. The message is somewhat ambiguous - are pedestrians and cyclists protesting the speed and noise of traffic along Boston's parkways? Or is it motorists laying claim to their turf?

Tom Nealon sings the praises of Baza, a Newton market dedicated to all things eastern European:

... Stand outs are the selection of herrings, smoked, dried, salted, and the salamis. I've certainly seen impressive arrays of salamis before - hanging from the rafters in salami enthusiasts basements or overhead in fancy meat markets, but here they are neatly arranged in the deli cabinet with their English names and prices easily visible (which can be a problem at other markets for those of us who learned all their Russian from watching A Fish Called Wanda). ...

In Charlestown, it was Bunker Hill Day, but down in Dedham, they threw a parade for Flag Day.

Fruits and veggies are patriotic, especially when they're throwing candy:

She's a grand old flag:

Reflecting on Dedham Center:

Even clowns got in the spirit of things:

As did unicyclists:

Flag action:

A giant American flag hung from a crane over the center of town. At the end of the parade, it took several guys to get it down and folded up:

Morbid and Pale posts photos from today's Charlestown parade.